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W. F. ZIMMBRMANN. MEGHANIDAL- MOVEMENT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1907,

' Patented Jan.5, 1909.

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W. F. ZIMMERMANN. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 7, 1907.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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I To all whom it may concern:

" UNITED sr-ATEs PATENT" orFrcE.

3 :WILLIAM F. ZIMMERMANN, or NEWARig, NEW JERs Y.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT. p

' Application filed June 7,

F. ZnmEnof Newark and the county State of New Jersey, have Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MANN, of the city .of Essex, in the invented a certain new and useful Mechanical Movement, of which the following is a spec 1 fication.

. The'invention relates rimarily to a me,-

chanical movement where y a. shgft may be given one or more positive rotati ns, at any desired intervals, from a constant y'rotating positively engage N ,periods of time,

dexing mechanism,

driving said driven gear,

shaft. l

The invention can be embodied in various forms of mechanism, for instance in an inwhere it is desirableto positively index a given amount, at any predetermined interval, attaching the said invention to any constantly rotating primary shaft.

resent invention is to a s aft with a constantly for definite predetermined to allow'the said shaft to make one or more rotations before coming to rest, the said predetermined periods of time positively controlled by said shaft.

Theinvention comprises a driven gear, a driving gear secured. to a primary shaft, a positive clutch disk mounted concentric with said driven gear, the said clutch disk secured to a secondary shaft, and mechanism to couple and uncouple said clutch disk or secondary shaft and said driven gear or primary shaft at any desired interval, and positive mechanism to control. the said cou ling and uncoupling mechanism," whereby the said secondary shaft is uncoupled from the said primary shaft at the termination of a redetermined interval, the said positive mec anism being controlled from the said secondary shaft. In the'accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation with the casing broken away at the line X X X X Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the section at the line Z Z of the rotating member invention in its preferred form. Fig. 3 is the clutch latch in erspective.

Referring to stantly rotatlng shaft, which we will term the primary shaft, uponwhich is suitably secured a driving pinion 3 engaging. with a Specification of Letterllatent.

1907. s ars a $71,713.,

invention. Referring to and the spring shaft 13 and upon one en the end of a shaft 1 19 being secured to gear iq. 1 The casing 1 incloses.

19 and 20 being loosely mounted upon the seethe greater part of the mechanism, 2 is a condriven gear 4 loosely mounted on, and con- 7 Patented Jan. 5, 1909,

centric with a clutch disk 5, the said clutch disk 5 secured t0- a secondary shaft 7, and a flange 6 secured tosaid tain the driven gear 4. The said secondary shaft 7 can be. connected with any other mechanism it is desired to operate with the Figs. 2 and 3, rotatably 'mounted within the said clutch disk 5 at a distance from the center is a latch having a portion of its shank cut away at 9 equalin width to the'driven gear driven gear 4 to revolve freely upon the said clutch disk 5. The clutch disk 5 has a depression u on its face, the sides of which orm the a utments 26 for the latch 8. The driven gear 4 has concave recesses 10 to engage with the latch 8, the clutchv disk 5 is held stationary by means of the'lever 11* holding latch 8 out of engagement with the recesses 10 in the driven gear 4 and thereby holding y h ver-11, thelatch 8 is released 12 draws the latch8 forward until it strikes the abutment 26 so that the drawing the cut away portion of the shank of the latch 8 lies within the path of one of the recesses 10; and thus positively coupling'the constantly rotating primary shaft 2 with the secondary shaft 7, said secondary shaft thus receives an intermittent motion at predetermined intervals, the said intervals controlled by-the lever 11.

The lever 11 is secured to .a rock d of said rock shaft 13 is secured a second lever 14, adapted to be either automatically or manually controlled. The lever 11 is held in either. position by means of .a spring-contfolledplunger "24, operating in'the provided s aces 25. To control the numbero rotations of the secondary shaft 7, or to time the uncoupling of the secondary shaft 7 from the primary shaft 2, a ositive mechanism is shown; and consists o a change gear 15 mounted upon the end of thesecondary shaft 7 engaging withlasecond change gear 17, upon gear 18 engaging with a gear which is secured a 19, the said gear ondary shaft 7, or on any other su table stud. The said gear 20 engages 21, loosely mounted on the shaft 17 and seclutch disk 5, to re- 4, to allow the saidv 16 mounted'upon 20 the double gears with a" sleeve gear cured to the said sleeve gear 21 are a series shaft 7, or it does not engage with any of the and engages with the next of cams 22 each having a different number of lobes. The earns 22 control the lever 11 b means of a sliding cam 23, sliding longitudinally in the said lever 11 and ada ted to engage with either of the cams 22, w on it is desired to intermittently rotate the secondary cams 22 when continuous motion of the secondary shaft 7 is desired.

The 0 eration of the mechanism is as follows: Tlib primary shaft 2 is connected to any constantly rotating shaft, the pinion 3 secured thereon driving the gear 4 continuously. When thelever 11 is withdrawn from the latch 8, the said latch 8 is drawn forward by means of the sprin 12 until it strikes the abutment 26 in the c utch disk 5,

approaching aperture 10 in the driven gear 4,. thus .ositively connecting the primary shaft 2, wit the secondary shaft 7. The change gear 15 receives its motion from the secondary shaft 7 and the said changegear 15 engaging'with thechange gear 16 rotates the shaft 17, and the gear 18 secured thereon. The said gear 18 engages with the double gear 19 and 20 loosely mounted upon the secondary shaft 7 and the gear 20 of said double gear drives the cams 22, through the gear 21. Assuming the slid- 8 rotations respectively;

1 produce mg cam piece 23 in the path of the. cam having 4 lobes, the structure as shown being arranged with one, two and four lobed cams, and ratio of gearing 18, 19, 20, 21 being as 1 to 4 and the change gears 15 and 16 as 1 to 1,

the lever- 11 will be forced into the path of the 4 latch 8 just before the secondary shaft 7 com- 1 pletes its first rotation.-

The sliding cam 23 remaining in this position, each time the ley'er 11 is withdrawn the secondary shaft 7 will make one rotation and then be un coupled The sliding cam has the number of the lobes stamped on one end to show which cam it is. engaging. By moving the sliding cam 23 into the path of the cam having 2 lobes, the change gears 15 and 16 remainlng 1 to 1, the secondary shaft 7 will make two rotations, between :the disengaging and engaging of the latch 8. By changing the gears at 15 and 16-making a ratio equal to 1 to 2 the secondary shaft would make 2, 4 and 1 to 3 ratio would give 3, 6 and 12,&c. l

The earns 22 must have'lobes, whose numbers are factors of the ratio of the gearing at 18, 19, 20, 21, so as to of the latch 8.- Thea any desired results.

Having described my invention,i and the manner in which it is operated, I claim as new, and wish .to secure by Letters Patent: 1. The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted with said driven gear,

driven gear, and

makecomplete rotatrons of. the secondary shaft 7 before the disengagin ove combination can be altered to arranged to engage and means to engage and disengage said latch. I

2. The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk mounted within said driven gear, a latch mounted within said clutch disk arranged to engage with said driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

3. .The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk arranged to engage withsaid driven gear," and means to enga e and disengage said latch.

4. The com%ination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch rotatably mounted within said clutch disk arranged to engage with said driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

5. The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch having a cylindrical shank arranged to engage with said driven gear, and means to engage, and disen ago said latch.

within said clutch disk and said driven gear- 6. he combination of a driven gear, a

driving gear, a clutch disk mounted within said driven gear, a latch having a cylindrical shank rotatably mounted within said clutch disk and said driven gear arranged to engage with said driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

7. The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk at a distance "from the center of said clutch disk arranged to engage withsaid driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

8. The-combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch rotatably mounted within said clutch disk at a distance from the center and Within said driven gear arranged to engage with said driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

9. The combination of a'driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch rotatably mounted within said clutch disk having a portion of its cylindrical shank within said driven gear cut" away to make said latch inoperative arranged to engage with said means to engage anddis engage said latch.

10. The combination of a driven gear, provided with a series of apertures on its mner surface, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk arranged to engagewith said apertures of said driven gear, and means to engage and disengage said latch.

11, The combination of a driven gear pro-. vid' with a series of apertures on its inner surface, a driving latch having a portlon of its cylindrical shank cut away to disengage from said seam ' ar rotatably mounted within said said latch with said to engggp and disengage sai v 13 e combination of a driven gear, a

h k and arranged to engagewithsaid ear, and means to apertures of said drivenengage and disengage sai latch.

12. 'The combination of a driven gear, a

gear,

a clutch disk, a latch mounhsted within said clutch disk, the said clutch k having a depression upon its face, the sides of sald depression forming 'abutments to govern the eng and disenga g of van ear, an means latch.

driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk, arranged to couple and uncouple said clutch disk, and. said driven gear, a lever adapted to engage and said latch.

"14;. e combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk, arranged to couple and uncouple said driven gear and. clutch disk, a lever adapted to engage and disengage said latch and means to make said latch operative when disengaged bysaid lever.

'15. The combination of adriven gear, a driving gear,a clutch disk, a latch mounted said clutch disk, means to engage said latch with said driven gear, "whereb .from said driven gear, there said driven gear is coupled to said clutc disk, a leveradapted to disen age said latch y uncoupling said clutch disk and driven gear.

driv ng gear,

.and uncou is said 16. The combination of a driven gear, a drivinggear, a clutch, disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk arranged to couple and uncouple said driven gear and clutch disk, means comprising a lever adapted to effect said cou ling and uncoupling.

17'. The com ination of a dr ven gear, a a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch disk, a spring or'the like to engage said latch with said driven gear, whereby said drivengear is coupled to said clutch disk, a lever adapted to disengage said latch from sald driven gear thereby uncoupling said clutch disk and driven gear.

18.;The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch mounted within said clutch diskarranged to couple driven gear and clutch disk, a roc shaft, a lever mounted on said rock shaft adapted to engage and disengage said latch a second lever mounted on said rock shaft to control the first said lever. Y 19.- The combination of a constantly rotating driving gear, secondary shaft, a clutch disk secured to said? secondary shaft, a latch mounted within said clutch disk arranged to couple and uncouple said driven gearand secondary shaft, and mechanism to control. said coupling and uncou ling.

v 20. The com ination of a driven gear, a

a driven gear, a

'said driven earand secondary shaft,and os1t1ve mec amsm to control sa d uncoup- 21.The combination of a driven gear, a drivin gear, a clutch disk, means compris ing a. ever and a latch adapted to couple and uncouple disk, and positive mechanism to automatically control said lever'thereby controlling the uncoupling of said driven gear and clutch disk at a predetermined time.

.22. The combination of a drivengear, a driving gear, a secondary shaft, means come Epising a latch to couple and uncouple said iven gear and seconda tive mechanismactuated y said secondary shaft to control said uncoupling.

23. The combination of a driven car, a gear, a secondary shaft, 9. clutc disk, secured to said secondary shaft, a latch mounted within saidclutch disk arranged to couple and uncouple said driven gear and secondary shaft, means comprisi a lever adapted to effect said coupling an uncoupsaid secondary shaft to control said lever whereby saidsecondary shaft and driven gear are uncoupled at a predetermined time. 24; The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, prising a lever and a latch adapted to couple shaft, andv ositive mechanism actuated by said secon" ary shaft to control said lever whereby said secondary shaftand driven gear are uncoupled at a predetermined time. 25. The'combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, a secondary shaft, means comprising a lever adapted to couple and una series of cams, mechanism to actuate said cams, a cam piece mounted in said lever to render said cams individually o erative, '26. The combination of a drlven gear, a driving gear, a secondary shaft, means com-- prising a'lever adapted to couple and uncouple se I a series of cams, mechanism to actuate said earns, a cam piece slidably mounted in said lever to render said cams individually oper ative.

27-. The combination of a driven gear, a driving gear, asecondary shaft,- means comprising a lever and a latch adapted to couple and uncouple said driven gear and secondary shaft, means for holding said lev: 'r inoperative, and positive mechanism to control said lever thereby uncoupling said secondary shaft and driven gear at a predetermined time. a q

28. The combination of a driven gear, a

g a secondary sha t, means comgear, asecondary shaft, means. comprising a latch to.couple and uncouple said driven gear and clutch a secondary shaft, means com-,

and uncouple said driven gear and secondary id driven gear and secondary shaft,

shaft, and posiling, and positive mechanism actuated by couple said driven gear and secondary shaft,

prising'a level adapted to couple and uncouple said driven gear and secondary shaft, means for holding said lever inoperative, a series of cams to vary the interval between said coupling and uncoupling, a cam'piece mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operative.

' v 29. The combination of a shaft, a driving member, devices comprising a lever adapted to couple and uncouple said shaft and driving member to rotate said shaft at desired intervals, a series ofcams to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said coupling and uncoupling, a cam piece mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operati've.

30. The combination of a shaft, a driving member, devices comprising a lever adapted 1 to couple and uncouple said shaft and driving member to rotate said shaft at desired intervals, a series of cams to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said coupling and uncoupling, a cam piece mounted in said lever to render said cams individually oper ative, gearing positively connecting said shaft and cams.

31. The combination of a shaft, a driving member, devices comprising a lever adapted to couple and uncouple said shaft and driving,

member to rotate said shaft at desired interi I vals, a series of cams to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said coupling and uncoupling, a cam piece mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operative, gearing positively connecting said shaft and cams, and change wheels to vary the speed ratio of said shaft and cams.

32. The combination of a shaft, a driving a member, devices comprising a lever. adapted to couple and uncouple said shaft and driving member to rotate said shaft at desired inter-' vals, a series of cams having different numbers of lobes to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said coupling and uncoupling, a cam iece slidably mounted in said lever to ren er said cams individually.

operative, and gearing positively connecting said shaft and cams.

83. The combination of a shaft, a drivin member, devices comprising a lever adapted to couple and uncouple said shaft and driving member, to rotate said shaft at desired intervals, a series of cams having different numbers of lobes to vary the number-of rotations of said shaft between said coup ling and uncoupling, a cam piece slidably mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operative and gearing connecting said shaft and cams having a ratio as one is to the greatest number of lobes in any one cam.

- 34. The combination of a shaft, a driving member, devices com risin a lever ada ted -to couple and uncoup e sai shaft and v- 1 ing member to rotate .said shaft at desired intervals, a series of cams to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said 2 con ling and uncoupling, gearing connecting sai shaft and cams, said cams having different numbers of lobes which are factors of the ratio of said gearing, a cam piece slidably mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operative. i 35. The combination of a shaft, a second l shaft, a driving member, devices com risin 5 a lever adapted to couple and uncoup e sai shaft and drivingmember to rotate said shaft at desired lntervals, a change wheel mounted, on said shaft, a second change wheel mounted on said second shaft and meshing with aforesaid change Wheel, a gear fast on said second shaft, a double gear loosely mounted on said shaft meshing with said gear, a sleeve gear loosely mounted on said second shaft meshing \vith one of said double gears, a series of cams secured to'said sleeve gear and. rotatable therewith, a cam piece slidably mounted in said lever to render said cams individually operative. 1 v

36. The combination of a constantly rotating driving gear, a driven gear, a secondary shaft, clutch mechanism comprising a latch to positively couple said driven gear and secondary shaft, and mechanism to control said positive coupling.

.37. The combination of a constantly r0- tatin'"; driving gear, a driven gear, a second- I ary shaft, clutch mechanism comprising a latch to couple and uncouple said driven gear and secondary shaft, ositive mechanism actuated by said secon ary shaft to control said uncou ling.

38. The combination of a driven gear, a

driving gear, a clutch disk, a latch arranged to couple said. driven gear and clutch disk,

whereby said cutch disk and driven gear are coupled and uncoupled, a spring to make said latch operative when released by said lever.

39. A shaft, a clutch disk secured thereto a driven gear loosely mounted on sald clutch disk, 2. driving gear, a latch mounted in said clutch disk arranged" to on age saiddriven gear, a spring secure 1n said clutch disk and holding said latch under tension, a lever adapted to release or engage said latch whereby said clutch disk and drivengear are coupled and uncoupled, a series of cams to vary the number of rotations of said shaft whencoupled to said driven gear before bei uncoupled, a cam cams individuall operative, and gearing connecting said s aft and cams.

member, devices, comprisin a lever to couple and uncsmple said sha and driving piece mounted in said ever to make said a lever to enga e and disengage said latch 40. The combination of-a shaft, a driving 1 in sai lever to render said cams individually and cams having a ratio in relation to said cams to produce complete rotations of said member to rotate said shaft at desired intervals, a series of cams having different numbers of lobes to vary the number of rotations of said shaft between said coupling and 1AM F. ZIMMERMANN. uno'ou ling, a cam piece slidably mounted I Witnesses:

EDWIN C. Tmms'ron,

operative, and gearing connecting said she i GERTBUDE A. FBEYGANG.

shaft when any one of said cams is operative.

WILL 

